It is essential to realize an expected low usage of platinum (Pt) in proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) for the large-scale market penetration of PEMFC-powered …

Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are a promising replacement for the fossil fuel–
dependent automotive and energy sectors. They have become increasingly commercialized …

In recent years, considerable research and development efforts are devoted to improving the
performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. However, the power density and catalytic …

The development of low-Platinum content polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) has been
hindered by inexplicable reduction of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have attracted significant attention in the
past three decades as a very promising power source for transportation applications. After …

Typical catalyst inks in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are composed of a
catalyst, its support, an ionomer and a solvent and are used with solution processing …

Cell voltages at high current densities (HCD) of an operating proton-exchange membrane
fuel cell (PEMFC) cathode suffer from losses due to the local-O 2 and bulk-H+ transport …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were executed to clarify origins of the experimentally-
observed high interfacial resistivity against the O 2 permeation through the Nafion ionomer …

The effect of side-chain structures in perfluoro-sulfonic acid ionomers on the adsorption of
the terminal sulfonate moiety on the surface of Pt is investigated with voltammetry and …

Performance of electrocatalyst in an aqueous electrolyte is greatly influenced by the
structure of electrolyte-electrocatalyst interface. Regulating mass transfer is important in …